Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw negative trend in early hours of trading on Wednesday amid choppy trading, the fourth trading sessions of the week.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE went down by 12.79 points or 0.26 percent to reach at 4,825.84 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips lost 2.85 points or 0.15 percent to reach at 1,788.55 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) dropped 3.52 points or 0.30 percent to stand at 1,139.41 points.  
DSE turnover stands at BDT 164 million when the report was filed at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 51 advanced, 135 declined and 51 issues remain unchanged.
Saif Powertec was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 37 million changing hands till then followed by Agni Systems, Lafarge Surma, United Leasing and BEDL.
The port city bourse – the CSE also saw negative trend in early hours of trading amid volatility with its Selective Category Index — CSCX – lost 41.10 points to stand at 9,011.81 points, also at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 21 gained, 78 declined and 16 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 20 million.

BBN/SSR/AD-24Dec14-11:18 am (BST)